Main goal is to continue to find as many June 1977 (birth month/year) books I can.

This is a cool goal. I like to do this when I can, too.

Yeah, pretty much a man cave with a focus on geeky/nerdy stuff. I stole the term from Tom (Dr Fate). It's the room where I keep my computer, Transformers statues, the comics waiting to go downstairs to be filed with the rest of my collection and any action figures/toys I want on display.

LOL! I'm glad "Nerd Nation" caught on. It's as you said, Dodger. It's a man cave for us nerds. It's where I keep my comics, video games, figures, and anything else that makes me a nerd. It used to be called "Nerd Central" but I thought Nerd Nation sounded better. Everyone here should have his or her own little Nerd Nation.

My primary comic book goal this year is to bind as many books as I possibly can. Currently, I have approximately 500 books to bind - to do that effectively, I will need to fill in a few holes here and there. Here is what I'm doing as far as bound volumes:

1/ Elfquest - 32-issue full run by Epic/Marvel. 2/ Power Pack - 60+ issues, full 80's run; a 2-volume set.3/ Conan the Barbarian - roughly 50 issues leading up to #100 - great stuff! Still debating on whether to bind issues 1-24!!4/ Daredevil - "Born Again" story arc + Ann Nocenti's great run in the 80's (covers Fall of the Mutants and Inferno!).5/ Thunderbolts - from issue 100 to 120 + a few extras.6/ Ghost (Dark Horse) - I only need issue 24 to complete the set!7/ Comics Greatest World - I only need Motorhead 6 to bind my third volume in this series.8/ The Shadow - I only need issue 19 to complete my run on this, including some of Mike Kaluta's early work.9/ Man-Thing - includes Adventure into Fear and the first Man-Thing title.10/ Monster of Frankenstein - complete run plus every appearance since then! I only need Thor 282 and I'm ready to bind!11/ Werewolf by Night - includes full 48-issue run, plus Marvel Spotlight, & Giant-Size issues. I lack approximately 15 books having EVERY Werewolf By Night appearance!

I have other volumes in mind too, but these should take me through 2012. They will make great additions to my library.

As for other general comic book goals, here are a few:1/ Attend at least one show - likely Heroes Con in Charlotte; maybe a local one-day show or two.2/ Pick up some Avengers keys.3/ Sell off or trade about 200 books that are just "taking up space." Anybody interested?

My goals for 2012 can be summoned up in one statement: quality over quantity. In 2011, I just tried to have the biggest collection (comics, figures, statues, ect) I could buy. In doing so, I neglected properally organizing the comics to the point that I'm months behind and ended up with a bunch of comics I got only for the sake of having them, not because I honestly needed them for my collection.

Aside from that, I have only 3 actual goals in mind:

1.) Keep to my Hit List. This are the comics I need to fill in particular holes in my collection. The list will change as I buy the books, of course, but starting the year off it looks like:

2.) Batman Villains! I want to get a complete collection of first appearances of Batman's Top 20 villains. I know this'll be insanely improbable to complete as any copy of Batman (Vol. 1) #1 is out of my comfort zone for spending. But a guy has to have goals, right?

3.) Organize. My collection shares a space with my art studio so it's in constant chaos. I'd love to have a better system and look to my area.

Sent the following books to be bound this week:1/ Elfquest - full run2/ Power Pack - full run3/ Conan the Barbarian - issue 57-1004/ Daredevil - Born Again + Ann Nocenti's great run

Also have The Shadow set ready to go. Working on Thunderbolts, Avengers: Initiative, and others. Need TWO books for Ghost series (#'s 9 & 24); and need Motorhead #6 to complete my third (and final) CGW volume.

Have all of the books I need for my Frankenstein set! Will likely be two volumes - very excited about this one. Also picked up a few books to get me closer to completing the Werewolf by Night and Night Shift sets.

My primary goal this year.I will acquire a Journey into Mystery 83 by the SDCC.I have already picked up one goal,to pick up a very scarce book I have wanted.Creepy #32 there are only 13 graded,only two in 9.2

"You want me to trade you my comic for small rectangular sheets of green paper with the images of dead white men?"

1. I've been a cheap-skate collector FOREVER. Pretty much any issues over $5 a piece was too much for me. So I'm gonna start focusing more on getting better issues. I have gotten some real gems over the years at great prices or in package deals, but because I'm such a cheapskate they've been few and far in-between. I once got a copy of Amazing Spider-Man #300 for $20, but then went and sold it for $60 for party favors when I was teenager because I was a idiot as a teenager.

1*get my self a flash 1232*get all the top issues of the JLA and as many DC comic as i can want to hit 250 issues 3*start my batman collection4*start my green lantern collection5*try and get more into Marvel comics

1) Assuming all of my current eBay/CCL orders pan out, I'll have completed my Elephantmen run and should be able to start reading them.

2) I've come close to finishing my Goon collection....there's only about half dozen early appearances I'm still looking for. Most likely this one will be a 2013 goal of mine.

3) I have low hopes of ever getting early 1st printings of Bone, but there's just a few more issues I need before I can start reading these. I've actually been tempted several times to buy all the ones I'm missing, but either the price was more than I wanted to pay, or the grade was too low. If I run out of stuff to read (not likely) I'll go ahead and bite the bullet on this one.

4) Love and Rockets (and various other Hernandez Bros. comics). Not many people have these, and finding high grade copies is even harder when looking for magazine sized books. I'm patient, though....

5) Catch up on my reading! I've been perpetually 6 months behind for a few years now, mainly because I collect nearly 70 titles and also had to catch up for a ten year hiatus from comics. It's kind of a long term goal, but it looks like I'll be on top of things probably by the end of 2013, or at least well on my way to being current again.

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Well since 2012 is about over I'll refer to this as my 2012-2013 goals.

Complete my run of Conan the Barbarian (only need from issue 213 forward)Complete Conan the Cimmerian run and start on the Dark Horse vol of Conan the Barbarian.Fill in gaps in my Batman and Detective Comics runs.(almost done with this)Start buying Tomb of Dracula and the first volume of Werewolf by Night.Continue to complete Savage Sword of Conan collection.(which is getting easier now that more sellers are listing them on CCL)

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